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Twenty years after, Alexandre Dumas ; introduction by A.M. Medeiros

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Twenty years after

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Alexandre Dumas ; introduction by A.M. Medeiros

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Overview: Originally published in 1845 as a sequel to The Three Musketeers, Twenty Years After is a supreme creation of suspense and heroic adventure. Two decades have passed since the three musketeers triumphed over Cardinal Richelieu and Milady. Time has weakened their resolve and dispersed their loyalties. But treasons and stratagems still cry out for justice: civil war endangers the throne of France, while in England Cromwell threatens to send Charles I to the scaffold. Dumas brings his immortal quartet out of retirement to cross swords with time, the malevolence of men, and the forces of history. But their greatest test is a titanic struggle with the son of Milady, who wears the face of Evil

Introduction -- Further reading -- Phantom of Richelieu -- Night-round -- Two old enemies -- Anne of Austria at the age of forty-six -- Gascon and the Italian -- D' Artagnan at forty years of age -- D' Artagnan is at a loss, but one of our old acquaintances come to his aid -- Of the different influences which half a pistole can have on a beadle and a choirboy -- How D' Artagnan, looking for Aramis far away, perceived him on the crupper behind Planchet -- Abbe D' Herblay -- Two gaspards -- M Porthos du Vallon de Bracieux de Pierrefonds -- How D' Artagnan perceived in finding Porthos that riches do not make happiness -- In which is shown that if Porthos was discontented with his lot, Mousqueton was satisfied with his -- Two angel's heads -- Chateau de Bragelonne -- Athos's diplomacy -- Monsieur de Beaufort -- How the Duc de Beaufort amused himself in the prison at Vincennes -- Grimaud on duty -- What the pies made by Father Marteau's successor contained -- Adventure of Marie Michon -- Abbe Scarron -- St Denis -- One of M de Beaufort's forty means of escape -- D' Artagnan' s timely arrival -- King's highway -- Meeting -- Four old friends preparing for a conference -- Place royale -- Oise ferry-boat -- Skirmish -- Monk -- Absolution -- Grimaud speaks -- Eve of battle -- Dinner as of yore -- Letter from Charles I -- Cromwell's letter -- Mazarin and Queen Henrietta -- How the unfortunate sometimes mistake chance for providence -- Uncle and the nephew -- Paternity -- Again a queen who asks aid -- In which it is proved that the first move is always a good one -- Te Deum for the victory of lens -- Mendicant of St Eustache -- Tower of St Jacques la Boucherie -- Riot -- Riot becomes a revolt -- Misfortune is a help to memory -- Interview -- Flight -- Monsieur the coadjutor's coach -- How D' Artagnan gained two hundred and nineteen louis, and Porthos two hundred and fifteen louis, by selling straw -- News from Aramis -- L Ecossais, Parjure a sa Foi, pour un Denier Vendit son Roi -- Avenger -- Oliver Cromwell -- Gentlemen -- Lord our savior -- In which is proved that in the most trying circumstances brave men never lose their courage, no hungry ones their appetite -- Health to the fallen majesty -- D' Artagnan finds a plan -- Party at Lansquenet -- London -- Trial -- Whitehall -- Workmen -- Remember -- Man in the mask -- Cromwell's house -- Conversation -- Lightning Felucca -- Port wine -- Port wine (concluded) -- Fatality -- In which is told how Mousqueton, after having missed being roasted, escaped being eaten -- Return -- Ambassadors -- Three lieutenants of the Generalissimo -- Combat at Charenton -- Journey to Picardy -- Gratitude of Anne of Austria -- Royalty of M de Mazarin -- Precautions -- Strength of mind and strength of arm -- Strength of mind and strength of arm (concluded) -- Strength of arm and strength of mind -- Strength of arm and strength of mind (concluded) -- M Mazarin's oubliettes -- Conferences -- In which one begins to believe that Porthos will at last be made a baron, and D' Artagnan a captain -- How greater progress is made with a pen and a threat than by the sword and devotedness -- How greater progress is made with a pen and a threat than by the sword and devotedness (concluded) -- Where it is shown that it is sometimes more difficult for kings to return to their capital than to leave it -- Where it is shown that it is sometimes more difficult for kings to return to their capital than to leave it (concluded) -- Conclusion

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